Housing Action Plan Update
To receive a verbal update on the Housing Action Plan.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That having given due consideration, the Housing Action Plan update be noted.
(2) That a further report be brought to the next meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the 03 June 2025 as agreed in the work programme 2025-26.
Minutes:
The Committee considered a presentation from the Head of Development Management on the Councils Housing Delivery Action Plan.
In introducing the report, the Head of Development Management advised that at present, the Council could demonstrate a 2.3 year supply of housing against a 5 year housing supply target. The emerging Action Plan would identify the measures that the Council intended to undertake to help improve housing delivery in Cherwell.
Members were briefed on the timeline for the production of the Action Plan, and were advised that it was anticipated the draft plan would be presented to the Committee at its June meeting.
In response to a question regarding the pros, cons and risks of proceeding to Regulation 19 with the Local Plan rather than returning to Regulation 18 and the potential impact on speculative planning applications, the portfolio holder for Planning and Development Management advised that at this stage, returning to regulation 18 was not an option, the entire process of drafting a Local Plan would have to start again if significant changes were required. Proceeding to Regulation 19 stage as planned would provide greater protection for the council with regards to speculative applications.
Resolved
(1) That having given due consideration, the Housing Action Plan update be noted.
(2) That a further report be brought to the next meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the 03 June 2025.